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Recent Examples of sough
Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below.
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William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
Verb
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There was our grandmother’s porch at night, on the wood divan, beneath the mosquito net softly sighing, cicadas lighting up the village with their sound.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The door now sighs a soft goodbye,As echoes fade and memories fly.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Visitors become part of the piece, surrounded by a living, breathing sculpture of movement, light and sound.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The agency warns that breathing high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can irritate the respiratory system and worsen conditions like asthma, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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